Tolls Approved for Virginia Portion of I-95
The move is expected to generate monies to fund safety projects on a highway that has seen a number of serious truck crashes.
September 21, 2011
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Roadside Tractor-Trailer, Bus Safety Inspections Save Lives
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data show that the rate of fatal crashes per 100 million miles traveled by large trucks and buses have fallen consistently from 3.82 in 2008 to 1.17 in 2010.
August 31, 2011
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Thousands of GM Pickup Trucks Recalled
he 2011 Chevrolet Colorado and GM Canyon trucks may have a faulty transmission clip.
July 4, 2011
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Top Ten Safe Summer Driving Tips From Commercial Truck Drivers
Maintaining a constant speed can reduce fuel costs by 30 percent and give you more time to react to changing road conditions and mistakes by other motorists.
July 1, 2011
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Tour Bus Rear-Ends Flatbed Truck on I-80 in Pennsylvania
It’s one of at least a dozen serious crashes involving tour buses since February of this year.
June 27, 2011
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Firefighter Killed By Big Rig
By Rick Shapiro, Personal Injury Attorney When we hear in the news that a fire fighter has been killed, we expect it to be while in the line of duty, not in a car accident. So I was surprised and saddened to learn of the death of a Clifton Forge Firefighter, Mr. Ashley Weikle. Ashley [...]
December 6, 2010
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Slow Driver Causes Fiery Crash With Big Rig
By Richard Shapiro, Personal Injury Attorney Have you ever been driving behind a car that just refuses to hit the gas and go? A tractor-trailer driver had just that problem on I-95. Unfortunately the driver was going so slowly that it caused the big-rig to crash. Find out more. About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis [...]
December 2, 2010
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Little Known Facts on Tractor-Trailer Dangers
by Jim Lewis, Virginia Trucking Accident Attorney Most people have little idea of just exactly how dangerous a tractor trailer can be. If you think about the simple physics regarding the size of an 18 wheeler then it becomes more clear how especially hazardous they can be when it comes to collisions and accidents. For [...]
March 28, 2010
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Trucking Industry Endorses Bill to Restrict Texting while Driving
By Rick Shapiro Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis, & Appleton The American Truckers Association (ATA) has been waffling on their support for an anti-texting bill crafted by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), but recently decided to endorse the legislative initiative. This isn’t very surprising since the bill hasn’t reached the Senate floor for a vote, so there’s plenty [...]
November 4, 2009
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Virginia Man Not Wearing Seat Belt Killed in Truck Accident
This blog discusses the importance of wearing your seat belt, regardless of the vehicle you drive.
October 15, 2009
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